DIY Marine/Coral Snow?

[Strad12]

Hello everyone,
I am looking for feedback on an idea I have for DIY Marine Snow. I've read that phyto combined with PNS bacteria offers a good nutritional profile for corals and is better than either component on its own. My question is as follows: Can live phyto and PNS be mixed with calcium carbonate powder (and other additives, perhaps a carbon source like vinegar or glycerol), stored relatively stably, and dosed to a reef tank? This recipe is inspired by the SunnyX DIY coral snow recipe of Calcium Carbonate powder and RO/DI water, but with the addition of live phyto and PNSB. Does mixing these live cultures together with calcium carbonate powder help corals consume them any more effectively than regular dosing, and can the two live strains co-exist in the refrigerator after initial mixing?

 

[Reefing Madness]

 

[Strad12]

Well I mixed up 16oz of Tetraselmis, PNS, and Calcium Carbonate powder and added it to both of my tanks over 4 days. The blend maintained the noxious smell of the bottled bacteria and the phyto didn’t settle out any more than normal when stored in the fridge. I’m thinking about trying another recipe with yeast extract added as well. I’ll probably keep the ingredients seperate since I can’t think of any reason mixing them prematurely would be better than dosing directly into the tank.

 

[Johnd651]

How's it working so far?

I just run live phyto and All for reef daily.